The Dining Room

The Restaurant at the End of the Web!!!
The Dining Room
BEAMRIDER!'s Links
Last modified November 28^th, 2004.

"Would you prefer a table or a booth?"

These are links to some of my current favorite sites on the World Wide Web; however, the menu is constantly changing. If you encounter a dead link, please e-mail me.

The Menu:

Appetizers
Something to help you get started.

Dilbert Zone -- Dilbert RULES!

Pibgorn -- A rebellious fairy, a jealous succubus, a giant housefly, and a church organist... What more could you want in an online comic strip?

9 Chickweed Lane -- Another great strip by the same artist who draws Pibgorn.

8-Bit Theater -- Because, "I like swords!"

User Friendly the Comic Strip - The Daily Static -- Beware the User Friendly Productivity Virus!

The Non Sequitur Homepage -- Fear not the obvious.
Official Site For Garfield And Friends -- What can I say... I think the cat's funny.
Orange Rocks -- The home of some great original online comics created by Tara "Spaces" Young.
#!/usr/bin/girl -v3 | [ a girl, a browser, and a lot of spare time ] -- My favorite blog.
Fantasy art of Elfwood -- The best amateur fantasy artwork on the 'net.
eBay - The World's Online Marketplace -- Online auctions ROCK! Also, click here for my personal "About Me" page at eBay.

PayPal - Pay with PayPal -- Send money via e-mail and receive credit card payments -- FOR FREE!
If you sign up, please use this e-mail address as a reference:

beam [@] beamrider.com

BidPay -- Buy money orders with a credit card online.

Brain Food
Expand your mind.

The Straight Dope Front Page -- Have you ever wondered about... ANYTHING? If so, this is the site for you.
RushLimbaugh.com Home -- Rush is right!
The Extremely Unofficial Rush Limbaugh Parody Archives -- The audio quality ain't so hot, but the parodies are so funny, you won't care.
Welcome to the Glenn Beck Program -- Glenn can't be explained, he has to be experienced!
Dr. Laura -- This site seems out of place with the rest of my interests, but if more of us listened to Dr. Laura, the world would be a better place.
Wiretap Electronic Text Archive -- Contains a great archive of classic books that have been converted to text.
The Litrix Reading Room -- Another great archive of classic books, this one in HTML format.

Power Lunches
High in iron and other heavy metals!

H A R D R A D I O ® | W E - R O C K -- Could there possibly be a cooler Internet-only radio station? I think not.
Welcome to Rebel Radio! -- A slamin' real-world radio station that also broadcasts its heavy metal message on the 'net.
Audiogalaxy -- Heard a song on the radio that you've just got to have, only you're too cheap to buy the CD? This site will help you find MP3's of your favorite music.
Metal-Rules.com -- An awesome heavy metal site that includes a free (and legitimate) MP3 archive.
Spitfire Records - Home -- This site kicks just for its flash intro. & home page alone, not to mention its awesome metal music!
SecondSpin.com -- OK, so you want to pay for your favorite song, but you don't wanna pay $16.99 + shipping... Here you can buy AND sell used CD's, VHS movies, and DVD's.
WINAMP.COM -- Home of Winamp, the MP3 player of the gods.
SHOUTcast - HOME -- Ever wanted to be a DJ? With Winamp & SHOUTcast, you can.
WinMX - The best way to share your media -- WinMX is a great way to find MP3's.
TrippyMX -- Gives WinMX just a little more ummph.

Afternoon Snacks
When you're just looking for something light.

Welcome to Neopets! -- Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a virtual Pokémon world? Well, now you can find out.

Shockwave.com -- One of the coolest sites on the 'net! Games, movies, music, shows, and more.
AENTV -- Watch "TV" shows, including some great stand-up, over the 'net.
Original Cartoons and Games by Camp Chaos! -- Home of "Napster Bad" and other great satire.
THE BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL OFFICIAL ARCHIVE -- The one, the only, the original... BASTARD!
The Chronicles of George -- Who is the worst helpdesk technician ever? This site is "havening" the answer.
Bob Rivers and Twisted Tunes -- Official Bob Rivers music parodies archive. The Christmas music parodies are great!
Greetings From Babylon 5 -- Even though B5 is gone, it's official web site remains cool.
GIST TV Listings -- Speaking of TV. This is the BEST "TV guide" on the 'net.
TV Guide Online - [TV Guide] -- The OFFICIAL TV Guide site.

Entrees
When you're ready to get serious.

ibiblio :: Linux! -- Home of the BEST Linux archive around.
Home of Gibson Research Corporation -- Home of ShieldsUP!, which you can use to test your firewall for free.
Windows Guide Network at WinGuides.com -- These people are on a quest to document all the undocumented features of Windows.
Simtel.Net - A worldwide distribution network for Shareware, Freeware, and Public Domain software. -- Just the way I like my software... FREE!
Download.com -- Need more free software? Here you go.
SHAREWARE.COM -- the way to find shareware on the Internet -- Wondering what's new in the realm of shareware? This site has you covered.
DriverGuide.com (printer drivers, cdrom drivers, modem drivers, sound drivers, mouse drivers, monitor drivers, etc.) - DriverGuide.com -- Can't get your old 33.6Kbps modem to send a fax? This site can hook you up with the drivers you need.
PDA Street - The PDA Network for PDA Software, Windows CE, Palm Pilot, Psion, Palmtops, Handspring Visor, REX, Zaurus, Helio, Royal daVinci, PocketMail, PDA Software, Reviews, Gadgets, Gizmos, and more! -- THE site for PDA downloads.
Netcraft Web Site Finder -- Use their "What's that site running?" feature to find out what OS & web server software a site is running.
Dictionary.com -- A pretty good online dictionary.
Thesaurus.com -- A pretty good online thesaurus.
Encyclopedia.com - Because knowledge is cool. -- A better-than-nothing online encyclopedia.
Encyclopædia Britannica -- THE Encyclopedia Britannica online!
Encyclopedia Mythica -- Your one-stop mythology and folklore source!
Urban Legends Reference Pages -- Does "Coca Cola" really translate to "bite the wax tadpole" in Chinese? Find out here.
Darwin Awards -- "Tales from the shallow end (of the gene pool)."
Welcome to HasbroScrabble.com! -- This site includes an anagram builder & the official Scrabble Dictionary.
Wordsmith.org -- "A.Word.A.Day", an anagram builder, and more.
AltaVista - World / Translate -- Your very own, personal babelfish.
Jim Loy's Home Page (www.jimloy.com) -- Here is the home page of a man with WAY too many hobbies. Be sure to check out his Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Egyptology page.
fear.com -- What do you fear? What does everyone else fear?
USLaw.com - Law, lawyer, lawyers, legal, find a lawyer, free legal information -- Because, after all, who doesn't need a lawyer these days?
MailandNews.com Free E-Mail -- Send and receive mail from your existing POP3 account via the Web! Browse and post to newsgroups as well!
Webinbox - Your E-mail Gateway -- Similar to the above site, but it doesn't require you to create an account or provide any personal information. It doesn't offer newsgroups access, though.
heyasl.com -- Answer the question you love to hate once and for all. Hey! ASL?
Dialpad Communications, Inc. -- Make long distance calls for free using your computer.

Desserts
A little something extra.

Arcade@Home(tm) - MAME, N64 & PSX Emulators -- Play the actual ROM programs from your favorite video games at home.
mameplay.net: best sites for GAMES -- ...And here is a great place to get those ROM's!
The Tron Page -- Proof that a classic never dies.
FHM.com - Men's lifestyle & celebrities from FHM magazine -- If you like looking at sexy models, check out this British site.
FHMUS.com - FHM Magazine Online -- The US spinoff of FHM. Personally, I like the British version better, but you can decide for yourself.
Tonight Show on MSN : Home -- Be sure to check out the "Headlines" section.
Top Secret Recipes on the Web -- Ever wish you could make "Special Sauce" at home?